Top 20 junior rugby league players who turned heads in the grand finals

There is plenty of sensational junior talent coming through the Far North Queensland Rugby League competitions and it was on full display in Saturday’s grand finals. See the FULL list inside

Lucas Russell and Elsiyah Laumatia of the Cairns Brothers before the Far North Queensland Rugby League under 17s grand final against Innisfail Leprechauns at Barlow Park. Picture: Jake Garland

There is plenty of sensational junior talent coming through the Far North Queensland Rugby League competitions and it was on full display in Saturday’s grand finals.

From players being watched by the Cowboys, Broncos and Titans, to first year players/

Check out the 20 players who could be making the next big step in years to come.

Edmonton Storm Under 13s

Name: Bailey Sheahan

Position: Five-Eight

How long have you been playing for?: Playing for seven years

Best thing about playing: Playing with my mates and winning games.

Edmonton Storm five-eight Bailey Sheahan busts through a tackle during the Far North Queensland Under 13s grand final at Barlow Park against Innisfail Leprechauns. Picture: Jake Garland

Name: Ngarima Temu

Position: Prop

How long have you been playing for?: Three years

Best thing about playing: Meeting new people and running the ball up.

Innisfail Leprechauns Under 13s

Name: Oscar Rogers

Position: Second Row

How long have you been playing for?: Seven years

Best thing about playing: Playing with mates and scoring tries.

Innisfail Leprechauns’ Oscar Rogers dives in for a try during the Far North Queensland Under 13s grand final at Barlow Park against Edmonton Storm. Picture: Jake Garland

Name: Tony Phan

Position: Front Row

How long have you been playing for?: Two years

Best thing about playing: Running over kids and scoring tries.

Innisfail Leprechauns Under 14s

Name: Ben Depaauw

Position: Centre

How long have you been playing for?: Four years

Best thing about playing: Playing with the boys and making new mates

Name: Ishmael Waireg

Position: Centre

How long have you been playing for?: Two years

Best thing about playing: Get to play with your mates

Ben Depaauw, Ishmael Waireg, Zaeden Kitchin-Ely and Locklyn Brown of the Innisfail Leprechauns after the Far North Queensland Rugby League under 14s grand final against Kangaroos at Barlow Park. Picture: Jake Garland

Name: Zaeden Kitching-Ely

Position: Fullback

How long have you been playing for?: Six years

Best thing about playing: Playing with mates

Name: Locklyn Brown

Position: Dummy Half

How long have you been playing for?: Eight years

Best thing about playing: Playing against the competition

Kangaroos Under 14s

Jairae Tabuai of the Kangaroos with his premiership medal after winning the Far North Queensland Rugby League under 14s grand final against Innisfail Leprechauns at Barlow Park. Jake Garland

Name: Jairae Tabuai

Position: Hooker

How long have you been playing for?: Seven years

Best thing about playing: Following in my dads footsteps.

Atherton Roosters Under 15s

Name: Cooper Dockrill

Position: Halfback

How long have you been playing for?: 11 years

Best thing about playing: Winning, becoming close with mates and learning more every training.

Cooper Dockrill and Beckett Fry of Atherton Roosters after the Far North Queensland Rugby League under 15s grand final against Kangaroos at Barlow Park. Picture: Jake Garland

Name: Beckett Fry

Position: Lock

How long have you been playing for?: Nine years

Best thing about playing: Aggression and the winning spirit, the grind and making new friends.

Kangaroos Under 15s

Kris McLeod of the Kangaroos after the Far North Queensland Rugby League under 15s grand final against the Atherton Roosters at Barlow Park. Picture: Jake Garland

Name: Kris McLeod

Position: Centre

How long have you been playing for?: Seven years

Best thing about playing: Just the fun, such a good sport, the contact, mateship, made plenty of friends along the way.

Cairns Brothers Under 16s

Name: Tyreze Samuel

Position: Second Row

How long have you been playing for?: Six years

Best thing about playing: Being with mates, the friendships you build.

Tyreze Samuel and Oli Banu of the Cairns Brothers after the Far North Queensland Rugby League under 16s grand final against Southern Suburbs at Barlow Park. Picture: Jake Garland

Name: Oli Banu

Position: Prop

How long have you been playing for?: Three years

Best thing about playing: Always getting the ball and running it up hard

Southern Suburbs Under 16s

Name: John Norman Miller

Position: Centre

How long have you been playing for?: 10 years

Best thing about playing: Winning premierships, built on the back of playing with your mates.

John Norman Miller and Jerome Martin Murgha of the Southern Suburbs after the under 16s Far North Queensland Rugby League grand final against Cairns Brothers at Barlow Park. Picture: Jake Garland

Name: Jerome Martin Murgha

Position: Lock

How long have you been playing for?: Six years

Best thing about playing: Playing with my brothers and winning.

Innisfail Leprechauns Under 17s

Aaron Ambrum and Kai Cooper of the Innisfail Leprechauns before the under 17s Far North Queensland Rugby League grand final against Brothers at Barlow Park. Picture: Jake Garland

Name: Kai Cooper

Position: Prop

How long have you been playing for?: Seven years

Best thing about playing: Playing a team sport, the contact and making new mates.

Name: Aaron Ambrum

Position: Prop

How long have you been playing for?: Three years

Best thing about playing: Working together as a team and love the sport as a whole.

Cairns Brothers Under 17s

Lucas Russell and Elsiyah Laumatia of the Cairns Brothers before the Far North Queensland Rugby League under 17s grand final against Innisfail Leprechauns at Barlow Park. Picture: Jake Garland

Name: Lucas Russell

Position: Halfback

How long have you been playing for?: 10 years

Best thing about playing: Just love playing it, fun game, challenge and the contact.

Name: Elsiyah Laumatia

Position: Centre

How long have you been playing for?: 10 years

Best thing about playing: Love playing it because of the contact and dad got me into it.

Originally published as Top 20 junior rugby league players who turned heads in the grand finals